Another Lowrance.net question

[Stratosman]

Okay here's the deal. I have asked several employees of certain sporting goods retailers about a question I have on the network... seems nobody that I have talked to knows much about this.

I have a x104c that I want to hook up with my x17, now the x17 came with all the necessary equipment to install on a network, however the x104 doesn't have the same style plugs as the network cables and the x17, is there an adapter that is made to hook up to units with the grey style plugs or is it just not going to be compatable?

I tried e-mailing Lowrance with no response and also tried calling but after a 1/2 hour on hold I gave up on that deal...

Anyone have any ideas? Thanks.

[Central Bassman]

what color are the plugs on both the units?? is one gray and the other on blue?

[Stratosman]

exactly. the x17 is the newer (blue) which came with all the backbone equipment and the 104 I had on the boat already, which has the grey plugs. I would like to network them together.

[Satchmo]

The 104C is "NOT" NMEA 2000 compatible and can't be hooked up to a network. All of Lowrance's devises that are NMEA 2000 compatible have either the blue connections or the new red network cables.

[iffwalleyes]

If they aren't blue you won't be able to network. That is the easiest way to tell.

[Central Bassman]

yea Iffwalleye is right... it wont work!!!

[Stratosman]

Kinda what I figured, you would think that people that sell these products would know that too!...

Thanks guys